Our own Alicia Lingenfelter hosted an information table at the Seventh Annual Heritage at Towne Lake Auto Show on February 27th. Alicia provided free hand massages as well as spreading the word about the benefits of oncology massage. The event was held at Towne Lake Lodge, Cypress, Texas 19201 N. Canyon Lake Springs Drive.
For over 10 years we have done a job fair at our school that is open to all therapists and massage students. It is free to all attending and to the registered employers. This year we will welcome about 25 employers. To meet 25 employers in one afternoon is an incredible opportunity!
I love this event each year – every year it exceeds my expectations. I want to see every therapist in town come, at least just to celebrate the great demand there is for massage therapy and de-stressing in this world. We have the touch!
On Wednesday, September 2nd, OMA participated in “Staying Connected, 2015 Wellness Fair for ERS (Employees Retirement System of Texas) Retirees.” It was held at the University of Texas JJ Pickle Research Center in Austin. This is the first year that OMA has been part of this event, which included information about wellness and health with hundreds of ERS retirees attending. OMA massage therapists and board members were able to talk to many people about oncology massage therapy and OMA’s services in the community.
On Thursday, June 18th, OMA participated in “Inside Out, 2015 Wellness Fair,” in downtown Austin. This is the third year that OMA has been part of the State’s event, which includes information about wellness, health and physical fitness with nearly 800 – 1,000 State employees attending.
OMA MTs: Shelli Lopes-Barnes, Pete Deckinga and Martha Paull
OMA’s oncology-trained massage therapists enjoyed networking with healthcare practitioners and State employees as they talked about oncology massage therapy and the services that OMA offers to cancer survivors and caregivers.
OMA MTs: Wendy Kamasaki, Martha Iglehart, Geri Ruane and Shelli Lopes-Barnes
The Cancer 180 Survivorship Symposium for Young Adults was held on Saturday, April 18th at the Thompson Conference Center on the University of Texas campus. It was put on by MD Anderson and Cancer Support Community Central Texas and had about 70 attendees.
This event travels around to different parts of Texas and this is their first time to be in the Austin area. Board members Yvonne Larue and Geri Ruane represented OMA; they talked with many participants who were interested in our services.